2015 WinStar World Casino & Resort 350

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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of Fort Worth, Texas in Denton County. The reconfigured track measures {{convert|1.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Nicknamed “The Great American Speedway“ the racetrack facility is one of the largest motorsports venues in the world capable of hosting crowds in excess of 200,000 spectators.{{cite web |title=Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, TX |url=https://www.eventticketscenter.com/texas-motor-speedway-fort-worth-tickets/2789/e}}{{cite web |title=Texas Motor Speedway: Fort Worth, TX 76177: Visit Dallas |url=https://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do/venue/view/6866/Texas-Motor-Speedway.html}}

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor
00 |Jeb Burton (i) |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |Haas Automation
0 |Caleb Roark |Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing |Chevrolet |[https://driven2honor.org Driven2Honor.org]
1 |Travis Kvapil |MAKE Motorsports |Chevrolet |MAKE Motorsports
02 |Tyler Young |Young's Motorsports |Chevrolet |Randco, Young's Building Systems
4 |Erik Jones (R) |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |Toyota
05 |John Wes Townley |Athenian Motorsports |Chevrolet |Zaxby's
6 |Norm Benning |Norm Benning Racing |Chevrolet |Norm Benning Racing
07 |Ray Black Jr. (R) |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |ScubaLife
08 |Korbin Forrister (R) |BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |Tilted Kilt
8 |John Hunter Nemechek (R) |SWM-NEMCO Motorsports |Chevrolet |SWM-NEMCO Motorsports
10 |Jennifer Jo Cobb |Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing |Chevrolet |Grimes Irrigation & Construction
11 |Ben Kennedy |Red Horse Racing |Toyota |Local Motors
13 |Cameron Hayley (R) |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |Carolina Nut Co.
14 |Daniel Hemric (R) |NTS Motorsports |Chevrolet |California Clean Power
15 |Mason Mingus |Billy Boat Motorsports |Chevrolet |Texas 811 Call Before You Dig
17 |Timothy Peters |Red Horse Racing |Toyota |Red Horse Racing
19 |Tyler Reddick |Brad Keselowski Racing |Ford |Stoney Creek Records
23 |Spencer Gallagher (R) |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |Allegiant Travel Company
29 |Ryan Blaney (i) |Brad Keselowski Racing |Ford |Cooper-Standard Automotive
33 |Brandon Jones (R) |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |Russell Refrigeration Products
36 |Tyler Tanner |MB Motorsports |Chevrolet |Mittler Bros., Ski Soda
45 |Todd Peck |Peck Motorsports |Chevrolet |Tilted Kilt
49 |Mike Harmon (i) |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |Mike Harmon Racing
50 |Dexter Stacey |MAKE Motorsports |Chevrolet |MAKE Motorsports
51 |Daniel Suárez (i) |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |Arris
54 |Christopher Bell |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |JBL
63 |Justin Jennings |MB Motorsports |Chevrolet |Mittler Bros., Ski Soda
74 |Jordan Anderson |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |Columbia SC, Knight Fire Protection
88 |Matt Crafton |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |Damp Rid, Menards
94 |Timmy Hill |Premium Motorsports |Chevrolet |Testoril, Champion Machinery
97 |Jesse Little |JJL Motorsports |Toyota |Protect the Harvest
98 |Johnny Sauter |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff
colspan="5" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20151201003743/http://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2015/story/_/page/2015cts21texas-entry Official entry list]

The first practice session was held on Thursday, November 5, at 2:00 PM CST, and would last for 1 hour 25 minutes.{{Cite web |title=2015 Truck Series Texas Fall Race Info |url=http://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2015/story/_/page/2015cts-21texas |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104221423/http://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2015/story/_/page/2015cts-21texas |archive-date=January 4, 2016 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.023, and an average speed of {{Convert|179.862|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Clayton |date=November 5, 2015 |title=ThorSport Racing Leads 2015 WinStar World Casino 350 Practice Sessions at Texas |url=https://frontstretch.com/2015/11/05/thorsport-racing-leads-practice-sessions-at-texas-motor-speedway/ |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=Frontstretch |language=en-US}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |88 |Matt Crafton |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |30.023 |179.862
2 |51 |Daniel Suárez (i) |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |30.115 |179.313
3 |23 |Spencer Gallagher (R) |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |30.128 |179.235
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20170731202950/http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2015/pdfs/cts_21texas2015prac1.pdf Full first practice results]

The final practice session was held on Thursday, November 5, at 4:30 PM CST, and would last for 55 minutes. Cameron Hayley, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.140, and an average speed of {{Convert|179.164|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Bonkowski |first=Jerry |date=November 5, 2015 |title=Cameron Hayley, Jeb Burton fastest in second Truck practice at Texas |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2015/11/05/cameron-hayley-jeb-burton-fastest-in-second-truck-practice-at-texas/ |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |13 |Cameron Hayley (R) |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |30.140 |179.164
2 |00 |Jeb Burton (i) |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |30.264 |178.430
3 |11 |Ben Kennedy |Red Horse Racing |Toyota |30.297 |178.235
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20170731190839/http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2015/pdfs/cts_21texas2015prac2.pdf Full final practice results]

Qualifying was held on Friday, November 6, at 3:40 PM CST. The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.{{Cite web |title=NASCAR Qualifying Rules |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303175127/http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Series-Qualifying-Rules |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en}}

Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 29.769, and an average speed of {{Convert|181.397|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2015 |title=Crafton tops Texas trucks with Keystone Light Pole |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2015/11/06/crafton-tops-texas-trucks-with-keystone-light-pole/ |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |language=en-US}}

No drivers would fail to qualify.

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;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos ! Driver ! Points
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Erik Jones | style="text-align:center;"| 824
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Matt Crafton | style="text-align:center;"| 807 (-17)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Tyler Reddick | style="text-align:center;"| 803 (–21)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | Johnny Sauter | style="text-align:center;"| 753 (–71)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | Timothy Peters | style="text-align:center;"| 718 (–106)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | Cameron Hayley | style="text-align:center;"| 698 (–126)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | Daniel Hemric | style="text-align:center;"| 674 (–150)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | John Wes Townley | style="text-align:center;"| 654 (–170)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 9 | Ben Kennedy | style="text-align:center;"| 630 (–194)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 10 | Spencer Gallagher | style="text-align:center;"| 606 (–218)
colspan="9"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20151203024118/http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2015/pdfs/cts_21texas2015driverpoints.pdf Official driver's standings]

• Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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